Re: matrix gems

[Benjamin Austin <jedi@ecn.purdue.edu>]

I agree.  Thank you for putting it better, Steve.

BJ


On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Steven E. Ames wrote:

> Non-Nomads shouldn't be using a nomadic matrix gem (or creating incants
> for that matter). If you are somehow a non-nomad who ges possession of a
> nomadic matrix gem, you should probably give it to the Rondo that helped
> you get in touch with the Kurago. After all... you owe them... big. Or
> be a man and soak the damage :)
> 
> Saying that a 'touch' is enough is just plain weak. Its munchkinism on a
> grand level.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benjamin Austin" <jedi@ecn.purdue.edu>
> To: "Foo" <fooboy@laf.cioe.com>
> Cc: "Sean L. McLane" <zodo@laf.cioe.com>; <gmlist@cioe.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: matrix gems
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > I think that Sean's referring to the damage taken PER ROUND that one
> > receives while holding onto a non-aligned Matrix Gem.  A BIG owwie for
> > those incants taking longer than a cople of rounds.
> >
> > BJ
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Foo wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Rulings will only apply to future instances; no grandfathering.
> > >
> > > The way it should be, it doesn't make a difference.  If you hold a
> gem,
> > > all your current incants are increased two ranks.  If you are not
> holding
> > > the gem, you don't get +2 ranks to all your current incants.
> > >
> > >  -*********************************-
> > > -  Joel Gunderson                   -
> > > -  fooboy@laf.cioe.com              -
> > > -  The only completely consistent   -
> > > -  people are the dead.             -
> > > -              -- Aldous Huxley     -
> > >  -*********************************-
> > >
> > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Sean L. McLane wrote:
> > >
> > > > <my comments included below...>
> > > >
> > > > > From fooboy@laf.cioe.com  Mon Feb 28 12:27:16 2000
> > > > > Subject: matrix gems
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, I'm about to point out an enormous inconsistency in the
> rules (or at
> > > > > least the way people have been interpreting them).
> > > > >
> > > > > Matrix gems multiply some of the skills/abilities of individual
> > > > > backgrounds by 1.5.  IE, a mage has 1.5 times his normal number
> of spell
> > > > > units when holding a matrix gem.  If he drops the gem, his total
> number of
> > > > > spell units goes back to the normal total.  The same holds true
> across the
> > > > > board. For warriors, your combat mod is multiplied by 1.5.  If a
> warrior
> > > > > drops his matrix gem, it goes back to its normal total.  Ditto
> for augers,
> > > > > marines, and priests.   Nomads work a little differently.
> > > > >
> > > > > Typically, a Nomad holding a Nomadic matrix gem should have all
> his
> > > > > incants increased by two ranks.  However, players have been
> using nomadic
> > > > > matrix gems (be it their own or someone elses) during the
> creation of an
> > > > > incant to add two ranks to the total ranking of the incant on a
> PERMANENT
> > > > > BASIS.  This is flat out wrong.  Once the incantor lets go of
> the matrix
> > > > > gem, the incant should go back to it's normal ranking.  This is
> exactly
> > > > > the way mage/priest/warrior/auger/chromatic matrix gems
> function.  Now,
> > > > > correct me if I'm wrong here Dan, but isn't AQ pretty much based
> on the
> > > > > fact that you have to give something to get something?  Expend
> exp for
> > > > > skills, expend exp for magic items, expend exp for spells, and
> expend exp
> > > > > for incants.  The way people have been using the nomadic matrix
> gems has
> > > > > been giving them something for nothing, and it's inconsistent
> with the way
> > > > > the rest of the system works.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any questions?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you think that this should apply only to anyone doing incants
> in the future,
> > > > or should it also be grandfathered to include existing incants
> that have been
> > > > boosted by this method.
> > > >
> > > > Also, when making an incant with the Matrix gem, does the gem have
> to be held
> > > > through the duration of making the incant, or just touched once at
> some point
> > > > during the making. This would be a significant question for those
> who are
> > > > nomads as a secondary background, not primary.
> > > >
> > > > -Sean
> > > >
> > > > > If it's ok with everyone, I would like to announce this at the
> next gaming
> > > > > session to make this official.
> > > > >
> > > > >  -*********************************-
> > > > > -  Joel Gunderson                   -
> > > > > -  fooboy@laf.cioe.com              -
> > > > > -  The only completely consistent   -
> > > > > -  people are the dead.             -
> > > > > -              -- Aldous Huxley     -
> > > > >  -*********************************-
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
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